New York City is still strongly recommending that masks be worn indoors for people of all ages, however, as new, confirmed coronavirus cases still remain at a high level despite recent declines. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Children and Childhood”
Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
“Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement, have played central roles in it. Source: New York Times
Black Buffalo Students Struggle to Process Racist Massacre
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
In a community already marked by segregation and poverty, Black students are mourning and demanding change. Source: New York Times
Why a Covid Vaccine Mandate for N.Y.C. Schoolchildren Is Unlikely Soon
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2022
Officials and some pediatricians worry the backlash against a mandate could keep children out of school. Source: New York Times
At 14, He Fired a Fatal Shot. At 18, He Was Finally Sentenced.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Aaron Nathaniel Jr., who was only 14 when he killed Timi Oyebola, 16, was sentenced after delays that frustrated families on both sides. Source: New York Times
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
“I find it really hard to admit that I’m in pain,” said a 14-year-old whose school friend was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
Electric Cargo Bikes Rise as a Popular Option for NYC Families
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
Electric cargo bikes have become a popular way for parents to ferry their children to school and play dates, even if it means navigating city traffic. Source: New York Times
New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
The mayor unveiled a plan to add seats in the highly selective program for both kindergartners and third graders and to permanently replace an admissions test with universal screening. Source: New York Times
Keep Getting Lost? Maybe You Grew Up on the Grid.
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
Childhood environments shape people’s navigational skills, researchers reported. The findings one day may lead to better tests for early dementia. Source: New York Times
Preschoolers Can Shed Their Masks, Mayor Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
New York City plans to end the mask requirement for the city’s youngest children on April 4 if coronavirus cases remain low. Source: New York Times
NYC Ends School Mask Mandate in a Key Step to Recovery
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Not all New York’s students were ready to give up masks, even after Mayor Eric Adams said they could. Source: New York Times
A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The sealing of the case against Hadley Palmer, 53, who must register as a sex offender for secretly filming minors, has revived questions about judicial favoritism for the wealthy. Lawyers say they were trying to protect her victims. Source: New…
N.Y.C. Schools Cut Covid Quarantine to 5 Days for Most Students
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Longer isolation will still be required for some preschoolers. The change brings the school system’s policy in line with recent federal and state guidance. Source: New York Times
Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase. Source: New York Times
4 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times